List

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See also: list and līst

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • As a Dutch and German surname, from the the noun list (wisdom, ingenuity).
  • Also as a Dutch surname, from the placename Ter List, from lis (iris flag).
  • As a Hungarian surname, Americanized from Lizst, from the noun liszt (flour).
  • As a Slovene and Serbo-Croatian surname, from list (leaf), or Slavicized from the Hungarian surname above.

Proper noun[edit]

List

  1. A surname.

Anagrams[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German list, from Old High German list, from Proto-Germanic *listiz. Cognate with English list (craft, cunning), which see for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lɪst/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

List f (genitive List, plural Listen)

  1. (uncountable) cunning, craft
    Der Fuchs ist für seine List bekannt.
    The fox is known for its cunning.
  2. (countable) ruse, trick, stratagem
    Das Trojanische Pferd ist eine berühmte List.
    The Trojan Horse is a famous ruse.

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

List f (plural Liste)

  1. list
    Mach en List mit alles, wast-du willst.
    Make a list of everything you want.

Noun[edit]

List f

  1. plural of Lust

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